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W r e s t l i n g w i t h C o m m u n i t i e s
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An amalgam of authorities zoning in new york city
Zoning Law 1916 Zoning Law 1961 Zoning Law 2011
planning the city
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
moses VS JACOBS
Robert Moses, New Yorks Master Builder Jane Jacobs, Godmother of American urban design
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
MOSES VS JACOBS
Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.
Jane Jacobs in Death and Life of Great American CitiesRobert Moses, New Yorks Master Builder
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MOSES VS JACOBS
There is nobody against this. Nobody, nobody, no-body but a bunch of, a bunch of mothers.
Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.
Robert Moses after its first defeat of the Washington Square Park Highway
Jane Jacobs in Death and Life of Great American Cities
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Top-down / Bottom-up
moses vs jacobs today
Top - down Bottom - up
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
Holding Pattern MoMA, QueensInterboro Partners
Manhattan RailyardsBrookfield Properties Proposal
Big projects / Human scale Moses vs jacobs today
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
Stacey Sheffey, Manuel AvilaCrown Heights Community garden
Amanda Burdendirector of the NYC Department of City Planning
Government / Communities moses vs jacobs today
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
city planning in public review NYC Community Districts
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Brooklyn Queens Manhattan The Bronx Staten Island
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vote to approve, approve with modifications or disapprove
Community Board (CB)
Borough President (BP)
Borough Board (BB)
City Planning Commission (CPC)
City Council (CC)
Mayor(City Council)
Department of City Planing (DCP)application and Pre-Certification
public hearing
recommendation to CPC
recommendation to CPC
public hearing
recommendation to CPC
proposed modifications to CPC
public hearing
approves, modifies or disapproves application
reviews application
public hearing
reviews application, may veto council actionpossibility to override Mayors veto by 2/3 vote
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city planning in public review ULURP Timeline
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Eve Baron, Pratt Center
ULURP was set up for failure as community boards work has pushed aside by CPC and DCP.
city planning in public review
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Tom Angotti
There really is not much community planning going on in New York City by City Government. The Department of City Planning just basically goes in and changes zoning. It is a zoning agency.
city planning in public review
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Whats the balance?
city planning in public review
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn
case study
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Development vs Community
Case study
Atlantic Yard Development & Design Community Respones
Develop-dont destoy.BROOKLYN
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Development vs Community
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Community ResponesBruce Ratner in Crains New York article November 8, 2009
Why should people get to see [Atlantic Yards] plans? This isnt a public project.
Develop-dont destoy.BROOKLYN
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Development vs Community
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Bruce Ratner, Real Estate Developer
The only weapon we have at this point in time is the weapon of protest. So if you want to develop and not destory, make some noise!
Letitia James, City Council Member BrooklynMay 3, 2008
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case study Development vs Community
It [Atlantc Yards] has been, and still is, about one of the biggest failures of government and democracy in the citys history.
Daniel Goldstein, April 22, 2010Bruce Ratner, Real Estate Developer
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Unity alternative plan
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FCRC model, design by Frank Gehry Unity Community Development model
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Unity: Planners + Community
source: Unity Report 2007
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ATLANTIC YARDS DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOP
CITIZENS
COMMUNITYBOARDS
SENATORVELMANETTE
MONTGOMERY
NYCCLETITIA JAMES
LOCALBUSINESSES
DEVELOPERS
DESIGNERS
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Urban Design as intermediary resource
what's next?
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities
In the dialogue [...] the designer has a valuable and needed skill [...]. During debates, the designer participates by illustrating alternatives that incorporate many voices, dreams, and desires of existing situations.
J. Kaliski, Everyday Urbanism, p 107 what's next?
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planning the city An amalgam of authorities Internet as new recource to put proposals
what's next?
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How the future of city development will look by means of giving more power to the people? Will we go to a more comprehensive way of planning with both government and residents together, coordinated by urban design and architecture? Or will we get stuck in a system of top-down planning where residents can do nothing more than protest governments plans?
what's next?